hink about it, the bedtime stories were
rs waiting eagerly for them at the edge of the river bank. They'd take long dives in the crystal-clear water, laughing up to the sunlight – their minds free, their arms open as they pulled each other in for a passionate kiss. The tale about the two pri
etching – clever tactics which he often employed to let his mother know that he wasn't enjoying what she was saying. But she persisted, drawing him up in her arms and tucking a
s tone, Asher didn't like her serious countenance. It quite wasn't like her at
is head. "
nd King. They ruled the werewolf kingdom of Melissa and were beloved
upted excitedly. The Queen ch
And they had a little
had to bring you into the world because you were
mommy
n Goddess. She's the mother of all werewolves on the Earth and he
n that you and Daddy would get ma
ther as my soul mate. Every sh
ve a
And he was very ill, Asher. So sick that his
urious enough about the mysterious illness t
ould do nothing. It
ow
name is Dominic and he is the prince of the kingdom of Agravaria. His father was a ruthless ruler who worked for vampires, selling off his subjects' blood
mes from his older brother. The teacher had also mentioned it
ith every other child born afterward would only live till their
when their mat
f is open and the two children stare up directly at the moon. They're t
cruel."
ixth birthday. There was no party, and his mother was crying. His father prayed for long hours to the Moon Goddess to answer
s got here and relayed their king's message. Your father and I were shocked when our healer confirmed it, and I had t
! Oh, mommy he r
s house while you slept beside Dominic for three days. I didn't sleep, watching over the bot
love and adoration for his
mate once you're eighteen and you can shift into your wolf form. I don't think he can reject you, else he'll die. It's a great honor and privilege to be mated to
er, puzzled. "But I don'
mated to him right after birth. You're still small and your mind link isn't yet dev
ion quite well. His mother never lied to him and as
d made it up or was wrong. Maybe the problem was with him. No matter how hard he concentrated, he could feel any voice in his head, and neither could he feel an attraction fo
, and the way they described their bonds was completely unfamiliar to h
f Giordan – the third kingdom of Jo – and they were getting married in a few months' time. Asher hated how they acted all lovey-dovey in front of him whenever she p
nd wished all the mor
s and being absent-minded in class. The two-hundred-years old wiry wolf employed to tutor the children of royalty had to report about him to the Queen. Asher assured her that e
t terse silence. Even when he spent hours meditating, all he could feel was a static conne
e papers said. Unlike the bonds of others which were easy and uncomplicated, his was not. The age diff
nic comes around and I get to meet h
a ball the kingdom of Melissa held to celebrate Theo's marriage to E